79 BCE · Magistrates

Consuls

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P. Servilius Vatia Isauricus

3 magistracies , aged 51 at this time

MT: Appointed by Sulla (dictator at the time)

Sources (1)

Broughton, MRR2
- Fast. Cap., Degrassi 54f., 130, 484f. (Servilius' name entire; AP. C ----- ]); Frontin. Str. 4.5.1 (Glaucia emended to Claudio); App. BC 1.103; Gran. Lic. 39B; Chr. 354 (Vatio et Pulchro); Fast. Hyd. (Vitia et Pulehro, Claudio et Servilio), so also Chr. Pasc.; Oros. 5.22.1; Cassiod.; Schol. Gron. 347 Stangl; on Servilius, IG 7.244; Val. Max. 8.5.6; Plut. Pomp. 14.5; Apophth. Pomp. 5; and on Claudius, Cic. Cael. 33.

Career-overlap (5) Magistrates with the closest career overlap; red font indicates family member

Ap. Claudius Pulcher (): 79 BCE (Consul)

C. Caelius (pr. 90) (): 90 BCE (Praetor)

C. Cassius (): 90 BCE (Praetor)

Gn. Octavius (): 90 BCE (Praetor)

L. Cornelius Cinna (cos. 87) (): 90 BCE (Praetor)

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Ap. Claudius Pulcher

4 magistracies , aged 50 at this time

MT: Various ancient official lists and sources (Frontinus, Strategemata 451, Chronograph 354, Fasti Hydatiani)

Sources (1)

Broughton, MRR2
- Fast. Cap., Degrassi 54f., 130, 484f. (Servilius' name entire; AP. C ----- ]); Frontin. Str. 4.5.1 (Glaucia emended to Claudio); App. BC 1.103; Gran. Lic. 39B; Chr. 354 (Vatio et Pulchro); Fast. Hyd. (Vitia et Pulehro, Claudio et Servilio), so also Chr. Pasc.; Oros. 5.22.1; Cassiod.; Schol. Gron. 347 Stangl; on Servilius, IG 7.244; Val. Max. 8.5.6; Plut. Pomp. 14.5; Apophth. Pomp. 5; and on Claudius, Cic. Cael. 33.

Career-overlap (5) Magistrates with the closest career overlap; red font indicates family member

P. Servilius Vatia Isauricus (): 79 BCE (Consul)

A. Sempronius Asellio (): 89 BCE (Praetor)

C. Cosconius (): 89 BCE (Praetor)

Cn. Papirius Carbo (): 89 BCE (Praetor)

P. Gabinius (): 89 BCE (Praetor)

Praetors

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L. Manlius

1 magistracy

Broughton: See 78, Promagistrates.

Sources (1)

MRR2

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C. Calidius (): 79 BCE (Praetor)

Cn. Octavius (): 79 BCE (Praetor)

Ap. Claudius Pulcher (): 79 BCE (Consul)

P. Servilius Vatia Isauricus (): 79 BCE (Consul)

Cn. Aufidius Orestes (): 79 BCE (Aedile)

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Cn. Octavius

2 magistracies , aged 40 at this time

Broughton: The latest possible date under the Cornelian law.

Sources (1)

Broughton, MRR2

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C. Scribonius Curio (): 76 BCE (Consul)

C. Calidius (): 79 BCE (Praetor)

L. Manlius (): 79 BCE (Praetor)

M. Terentius Varro (): 79 BCE (Aedile) , 76 BCE (Praetor)

Ap. Claudius Pulcher (): 79 BCE (Consul)

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C. Calidius

1 magistracy

Broughton: Elected with the aid of the Consul Metellus (a; see 98, Tribunes of the Plebs).

Sources (1)

Broughton, MRR2
- (a) Cic. Planc. 69; Val. Max. 5.2.7; of. Auct. Vir. Ill. 62.3; Cic. Verr. 1.38; 2.3.63; Ps.-Ascon. 219 Stangl

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Cn. Octavius (): 79 BCE (Praetor)

L. Manlius (): 79 BCE (Praetor)

Ap. Claudius Pulcher (): 79 BCE (Consul)

P. Servilius Vatia Isauricus (): 79 BCE (Consul)

Cn. Aufidius Orestes (): 79 BCE (Aedile)

Aediles

L. Licinius Lucullus

5 magistracies , aged 38 at this time

Broughton: Pliny attests a date 20 years after the aedileship of C. Claudius Pulcher (99 B.C.), Granius Lieinianus the fact that they were Curule Aediles

Sources (1)

Broughton, MRR2

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M. Aurelius Cotta (cos. 74) (): 74 BCE (Consul)

C. Aurelius Cotta (): 78 BCE (Praetor)

L. Octavius (): 78 BCE (Praetor)

L. Valerius Trianius (): 78 BCE (Praetor)

Terentius Varro (): 78 BCE (Praetor)

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M. Terentius Varro

3 magistracies , aged 37 at this time

Broughton: Pliny attests a date 20 years after the aedileship of C. Claudius Pulcher (99 B.C.), Granius Lieinianus the fact that they were Curule Aediles.

Sources (1)

Broughton, MRR2
- Cic. Acad. 2.1; Off. 2.57; Val. Max. 2.4.6; Plin. NH 8.19; Plut. Luc. 1.6; Gran. Lic. 39B.

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C. Cassius Longinus (cos. 73) (): 76 BCE (Praetor)

Cn. Octavius (): 79 BCE (Praetor) , 76 BCE (Consul)

M. Iunius Iuncus (): 76 BCE (Praetor)

C. Scribonius Curio (): 76 BCE (Consul)

Cn. Aufidius Orestes (): 79 BCE (Aedile)

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Cn. Aufidius Orestes

3 magistracies

Broughton: Aedile probably by or before 79 (a).

Sources (1)

Broughton, MRR2
- (a) Cic. Off. 2.58

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P. Cornelius Lentulus Sura (): 71 BCE (Consul)

M. Aurelius Cotta (cos. 74) (): 77 BCE (Praetor)

M. Junius Silanus (): 77 BCE (Praetor)

Sex. Peducaeus (pr. 77) (): 77 BCE (Praetor)

D. Junius Brutus (): 77 BCE (Consul)

Quaestors

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L. Hirtuleius

1 magistracy

Broughton: Served in the government of Sertorius (a). Fortified Consabura on the Anas, and defeated and killed the Proconsul Domitius Calvinus (b).

Sources (2)

Broughton, MRR2
- (a) Liv. Per. 90, quaestor, and 91; Plut. Sert. 12.3; see 80, note 6
- (b) Liv. Per. 90; Plut. Sert. 12.3; Flor. 2.10.6; Eutrop. 6.1.2; Oros. 5.23.3; of. Frontin. 9tr. 4.5.19

Career-overlap (5) Magistrates with the closest career overlap; red font indicates family member

Ap. Claudius Pulcher (): 79 BCE (Consul)

C. Calidius (): 79 BCE (Praetor)

Cn. Aufidius Orestes (): 79 BCE (Aedile)

Cn. Octavius (): 79 BCE (Praetor)

L. Licinius Lucullus (): 79 BCE (Aedile)